Rodeo and Hollywood

A fan of westerns from his youth in the 1940s, Jim Ryan is a retired Army Signal Corps officer and special education teacher. A member of the Western Writers of America, the Rodeo Historical Society, and the Dublin (Texas) Rodeo Heritage Association, he lives in Colorado Springs.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      A Note on Institutional Names      Introduction      I. Rodeo Personalities with a Hollywood Connection      II. Individual Movie and Television Actors Performing at Rodeos      III. Television Casts Performing at Rodeos      IV. Rodeo-Related Films      Appendix A—Golden Age Rodeo Personalities      Appendix B—25 Rodeos Presenting Western Stars      Appendix C—11 Special Rodeos      References      Index

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